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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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